Man Critically Injured In Hartford Stabbing

A stabbing in the North End of Hartford this week left a man in critical condition.

HARTFORD — A stabbing in the North End this week left a man in critical condition.

The stabbing was reported minutes before midnight Tuesday in the area of 78 Lebanon St., Sgt. William Mooney said. When officers responded, they found a man in the street suffering from stab wounds, he said.

The man was transported to a city hospital to be treated for a punctured lung and a deep cut behind his left ear, Mooney said. He initially was listed in critical condition; his condition later was upgraded to stable, he said.

Police determined that the stabbing stemmed from a confrontation with someone the wounded man said he didn't know, Mooney said. It wasn't clear Thursday morning what the clash was about.

The tall assailant fled south on Lebanon Street in a dark-colored sport utility vehicle, he said.